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The Functions of Māyā in Yoga & Tantra

The Functions of Māyā in Yoga & Tantra

The South Indian traditions of Yoga and Tantra have always maintained that mãyā is of a material nature and in its essence is real within the context of material existence. As it is bonded with the five clocks of the soul, the Kanchukas (limiting conditions) – Kalā, Rāga, Vidya, Kāla and Niyati. Mãyā is both eternal and manifest at the very root of the universe.

Mahavatar Babaji and the Golden Body of Light

Mahavatar Babaji and the Golden Body of Light

Babaji By Swami Ayyappa Giri, Acharya, Yogini Ashram, Norwalk Ca. Article Rewritten and Published on Babaji’s Birthday 30 November 2014   The Emergence of an Avatar Though known secretly by Kriya Yogis for centuries, details of the life and birth of the deathless Mahavatar Babaji were not made public until the late 1940’s, when the saintly Swami Yogananda Paramahamsa was permitted to release a few details of Babaji’s incredible incarnation. Later, the great saint included a chapter about Babaji in his magnus…

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